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The Obama Speech

August 28th, 2008
By DENNIS SANDERS

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Well, if you didn’t know where Barack Obama stood, you can’t say that after tonight. Obama did a very good job of defining who he was as opposed to John McCain.

My initial thoughts:

  • While I may disagree with Obama, it was nice to hear when he accepted the nomination. The Dream really was realized a little bit tonight.
  • Obama talked about tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans and then talked about a bevy of programs. He said that he would get money from closing tax loopholes and making government more efficient. Okay, but you are also going to have to raise taxes on those other five percent quite dramatically if you are going to provide all these government programs.
  • The capital gains tax cut on small businesses makes sense. Good idea.
  • Obama was misleading about McCain’s environmental policy. McCain is probably one of the greenest Republicans out there. If you don’t believe me, check out Republicans for Environmental Protection.
  • He did a good job of trying to be anti-Iraq War and yet also showed that he would be tough on going after Osama.
  • I liked his trying to extend an olive branch on those on either side of the so-called culture wars.
  • Did anyone else notice that those supposed “Greek columns” looked like the portico of the White House?

    • All in all, Obama gave a strong speech. He toned down on the soaring rhetoric that was light on definition and took the fight to John McCain.

    It’s up to McCain to offer his vision next week just a few miles down the road from where I sit in Minnesota. We shall see if he can top Obama.



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